The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
It's an illusion
There's too much confusion
It's an illusion
There's too much confusion
Down, down, down in your heart
Find, find, find the secret
Turn, turn, turn, turn your head around
Baby we can do it
We can do it alright
Do you believe in love at first sight?
It's an illusion, I don't care
Do you believe I can make you feel better
Too much confusion, come on over here
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
I've searched
I've searched
I've searched my whole life
To find, to find, to find the secret
And all I did was open up my eyes
Baby we can do it
We can do it alright
Do you believe that we can change the future?
Do you believe I can make you feel better?
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
It's an illusion
There's too much confusion
I'll make you feel better
If it's better at the start
Then it's sweeter in the end
Do you believe in love at first sight?
It's an illusion, I don't care
Do you believe I can make you feel better
Too much confusion, come on over here
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
Can we get together?
I really wanna be with you
Come on check it out with me
I hope you feel the same way too
It's all an illusion
There's too much confusion
I'll make you feel better
If it's better at the start
Then it's sweeter in end
There's too much confusion
It's an illusion
There's too much confusion
Down, down, down in your heart
Find, find, find the secret
Turn, turn, turn, turn your head around
Baby we can do it
We can do it alright
Do you believe in love at first sight?
It's an illusion, I don't care
Do you believe I can make you feel better
Too much confusion, come on over here
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
I've searched
I've searched
I've searched my whole life
To find, to find, to find the secret
And all I did was open up my eyes
Baby we can do it
We can do it alright
Do you believe that we can change the future?
Do you believe I can make you feel better?
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on, check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
It's an illusion
There's too much confusion
I'll make you feel better
If it's better at the start
Then it's sweeter in the end
Do you believe in love at first sight?
It's an illusion, I don't care
Do you believe I can make you feel better
Too much confusion, come on over here
Can we get together?
I really, I really wanna be with you
Come on check it out with me
I hope you, I hope you feel the same way too
Can we get together?
I really wanna be with you
Come on check it out with me
I hope you feel the same way too
It's all an illusion
There's too much confusion
I'll make you feel better
If it's better at the start
Then it's sweeter in end
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